Diversity Stakeholders

This page connects our readers with institutional diversity stakeholders in academia, industry, government, non-profits, etc. In the first edition of this page, we highlight below the 61 research universities that are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), professional societies of diverse scholars, and higher education diversity conferences. Note that not all links are currently active; but, we keep them on this page for historical purposes. This page is a work in progress. Any comments should be directed to .

Many of the following societies and conferences are stratified by cultural identity and/or discipline. This is fine for networking among like-minded scholars as is true for most diversity affinity groups. However, this poses a challenge for institutions and recruiters attempting to expand the diversity of candidate applicant pools. A recruiting institution could try navigating through each of these venues to reach a limited readership. Instead, consider MinorityPostdoc.org as the one-stop-shop for reaching a broader audience for open postdoctoral and professional positions. Request information on rates and terms by contacting us at

Many of the following items (and societies above) are stratified by cultural identity and/or discipline. This is fine for networking among like-minded scholars. However, this poses a challenge for institutions and recruiters attempting to expand the diversity of candidate applicant pools. A recruiting institution could try navigating through each of these venues to reach a limited readership. Instead, consider MinorityPostdoc.org as the one-stop-shop for reaching a broader audience for open postdoctoral and professional positions. Request information on rates and terms by contacting us at . Note these lists are not comprehensive, for example, omitting the many regional diversity conferences.

Association of American Universities member institutions

The Association of American Universities (AAU) consists of 61 research universities. These institutions award more than half of all U.S. doctoral degrees (55% of which are in science and engineering). This prestigious organization has declared the importance of diversity and has collaborated with AAAS on a handbook to promote diversity in higher education. Below are screenshots and a roster of the top-level “diversity” website of each AAU member institution (or an undergraduate/ student-life or AA/EEO office website). Following the school name is the title of the highest ranking administrative leader that we could find involved in diversity especially with regard to faculty recruiting. Read the Job listings page to see which institutions below use MinorityPostdoc.org to expand the diversity of faculty candidate applicant pools. Note links and screenshots for AAU roster have not been updated since 2011.